Tara grew up in a small town in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, where her passion for the law began. Inspired by her experience working at a local personal injury law firm and by her mother’s advocacy on behalf of crime victims, she knew at a young age that she wanted to be a lawyer. Now, she’s proud to be the difference-maker that clients facing significant challenges need.
"When someone hires a lawyer to pursue a claim or file a lawsuit, it represents years of a person’s life, their family’s future, and the power to make a living for the rest of his or her life. It’s my business to protect those things."
Biography
Tara grew up in a small town in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, where her passion for the law began. Inspired by her experience working at a local personal injury law firm and by her mother’s advocacy on behalf of crime victims, she knew at a young age that she wanted to be a lawyer. Now, she’s proud to be the difference-maker that clients facing significant challenges need.
Having graduated high school as valedictorian and first in her class summa cum laude in college, Tara Arnold has always had an unwavering commitment to success. At Arnold & Itkin, she applies this quality toward fighting for the best client results.
She went on to graduate magna cum laude at Tulane Law School in Louisiana as a member of the Order of the Coif, the top 10% of her class. Alongside her exceptional record at Tulane, she competed on the school’s national moot court appellate team. She became a practicing student attorney at the Tulane Civil Law Clinic during her third year.
At a young age, Tara knew she wanted to be a lawyer. Growing up in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, Tara was inspired by her mother’s advocacy on behalf of victims of crime, as well as her experiences while working at a local personal injury law firm. After law school, she worked in the Houston office of a prominent New York law firm that specialized in mergers and acquisitions. There, she represented buyers, sellers, and investment banks on high-stakes business deals, including numerous oil and gas industry transactions.
At Arnold & Itkin, Tara’s experience in contract and business law assists the firm in its commercial and business cases and in-house business matters. Her passion for helping others continues. Having grown up with several family members working offshore, Tara considers the safety and rights of offshore workers extremely important. She works passionately to help victims of offshore injury, and she is proud to be part of a firm that matches her passion in its tireless efforts to prioritize its clients and protect their rights. Tara knows that Arnold & Itkin is the last line of hope for clients, and she relentlessly stands up to any challenge to ensure they get the help they deserve.
Tara lives with her husband Kurt in Houston, where she is an active member of the community and a member of the Board of Directors for the Saint Paul’s Methodist Church Foundation.